Matteus 11
1 Då Jesus hadde sagt alt det han vilde leggja dei tolv læresveinarne på minne, for han burt att, og tok til å læra folk og tala for dei kring i byarne.
When Jesus had finished instructing [us] twelve disciples [about what we should do, he sent us to various Israelite towns]. Then he went to teach and preach in [other Israelite] towns [in that area].
2 Johannes fekk høyra i fengslet um gjerningarne åt Kristus. Då sende han bod med læresveinarne sine, og spurde honom:
While John [the Baptizer] was in prison, he heard what [Jesus, the man whom he thought was] the Messiah, was doing. So he sent [some of] his disciples [to him] in order
3 «Er du den som skal koma, eller lyt me venta ein annan?»
to ask him, “Are you the [Messiah] who [the prophets prophesied] would come, or is it someone else that we should expect [to come]?”
4 Jesus svara: «Gakk og seg Johannes kva de høyrer og ser:
[After they asked] Jesus [that question], he answered them, “Go back and report to John what you hear [me telling people] and what you see [me doing].
5 Blinde fær syni si, og halte gjeng ikring, spillsjuke vert reine, og dauve høyrer, daude stend upp att, og fatige fær høyra evangeliet,
I [am enabling] blind people to see and lame people to walk. I [am] healing [people] who have leprosy. I [am enabling] deaf people to hear and dead people to become alive again. I [am] telling poor people [God’s] good message.
6 og sæl er den som ikkje styggjest ved meg.»
[Also tell John that God] is pleased with people who do not stop believing in me [because what I do is not what they expected the Messiah to do].”
7 Då dei gjekk burt, tok Jesus til å tala til folket um Johannes: «Kvi gjekk de ut i øydemarki? Vilde de sjå ei røyr som svagar att og fram i vinden?
When John’s disciples had gone away, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John. He said to them, “[Think about] what sort of person you went to see in the desolate area [when you went there to see John]. ([You did not go there to listen to a man who constantly changed his message, like] a reed that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [MET]!/Did you go there [to listen to a man whose message changes continually like] long grass that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [changes its direction]?) [MET, RHQ]
8 Kvi gjekk de då der ut? Vilde de sjå ein mann med fine klæde? Nei, dei som gjeng i fine klæde, held til i kongsgardarne.
Then what [kind of person] did you go [there] to see [RHQ]? ([You did not go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes.[/Did you go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes?) [RHQ] [No! You know very well that] people who wear beautiful clothes reside in kings’ palaces [and not in desolate areas].
9 Men kvi gjekk de då der ut? Vilde de sjå ein profet? Ja, segjer eg dykk, og det ein som er meir enn profet.
Then what [kind of person] did you go to see [RHQ]? [Did you go there] [RHQ] [to see John because he was] (a prophet/a person who speaks what God tells him to say)? Yes! But I will tell you that [John] is more [important] than an [ordinary] prophet.
10 Det er um honom det er skrive: «Framfyre deg min ærendsvein eg sender; der du vil fara, skal han vegen rydja.»
He is the one [to whom God was referring when he said to the Messiah these words] that are written {about whom [the prophet Malachi] wrote} [in the Scriptures: ] Listen! I am going to send my messenger [to go] before you [SYN] to prepare [the people] [MET] for your coming.
11 Det segjer eg dykk for sant: Aldri hev det stige fram nokon større millom menneskjeborni enn Johannes døyparen; og endå er den minste i himmelriket større enn han.
Note this: Of all the people who have ever lived, [God does not consider] that any of them are greater than John the Baptizer. However, [God considers that all] those people who have let God rule their lives are greater than [John, even if they are insignificant people].
12 Men frå Johannes døyparens tid og til denne stund bryt folk seg med magt inn i himmelriket, og dei som bryt seg inn, riv det til seg.
From the time that John the Baptizer [preached] until now, [other people] have violently attacked the people who have [allowed] God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives, and they have suffered (OR, people have very eagerly been asking God to take control of their lives, OR, Israelite people [who have thought that I would become their king] have been extremely eager to be included in my kingdom) (OR, have been violently attacked and made to suffer).
13 For alle profetarne og lovi spådde alt til Johannes kom;
[All this that I am saying about John is confirmed by the fact that] all the men who wrote the Scriptures [MTY, SYN] foretold [about God ruling people’s lives], until John [the Baptizer came].
14 og vil de tru det, so er han Elia som skulde koma.
[Even though most of you are unwilling to believe what I am saying, I will tell this truth to] anyone who is willing to believe [it]: John is [the man who is like] Elijah [MET]. He is the one who [one of the prophets said] would come [in order to prepare the people to welcome the Messiah].
15 Høyr etter, kvar som høyra kann!
If you want to understand this, you must think [carefully] [MTY] [about what I have just said] [MTY].”
16 Kven skal eg likna denne ætti med? Dei likjest born som sit på torget og ropar til andre born:
“(I will illustrate what [you] people who have heard what John [the Baptizer] and I have taught are like./Do you know what [you] people who have heard what John and I have taught are like?) [RHQ] You are like children who are [playing games] in an open area. [Some of the children] are calling to the others, saying,
17 «Me let i fløyta for dykk, og de dansa ikkje; me song eit syrgjekvæde, og de øya ikkje.»
‘We played [happy music] on the flute for you, but you did not dance! Then we sang sad funeral songs for you, but you did not cry [MET]!’
18 For fyrst kom Johannes, og korkje åt eller drakk; då sagde dei: «Han må vera forgjord!»
[Similarly, you are dissatisfied with both John and me]! When John came [and preached to you], he did not eat [good food] and did not drink [wine, like most people do]. But you [rejected him] saying, ‘A demon is controlling him!’
19 So kom Menneskjesonen; han et og drikk, og so segjer dei: «Sjå for ein etar og drikkar! Han er godvener med tollmenner og syndarar!» Men visdomen hev prova si rettferd med sine gjerningar.»
[In contrast], [I], the one who came from heaven, eat [the same] food and drink [wine as other people do]. But you [reject me], saying, ‘Look! [This man] eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and [other] sinners!’ But people [who really think about] what [John] and I have done will realize that what we do is truly wise [MET, PRS].”
20 So tok han til å lasta dei byarne som han hadde gjort flest under i, for di dei ikkje vende um:
[The people who lived in] the towns [MTY] [in the area where Jesus was saw him] perform many miracles. But they did not turn away from their sinful behavior. So Jesus began to reproach them [by saying to them],
21 «Ve yver deg, Korasin! Ve yver deg, Betsaida! Hadde dei underi som eg gjorde i dykk, vore gjorde i Tyrus og Sidon, so hadde dei longe angra og havt på seg sekk og oska.
“You [people who live in] Chorazin [city] [MTY] and you [people who live in] Bethsaida [city] [MTY] will suffer terribly in hell! [I] did great miracles in your [cities, but you did not turn from your sinful behavior]. If the miracles that I performed in your [cities] had been done in [the ancient cities of] Tyre and Sidon, the [wicked people who lived there] long ago would have sat in ashes, wearing coarse cloth [to show that they were sorry for their sins]. (questioned)
22 Men det segjer eg dykk: På domedag skal det ganga Tyrus og Sidon likare enn dykk.
So note this: [God will punish the wicked people who lived in the cities of] Tyre and Sidon [MTY], but he will punish you even more severely on the final day when he judges [all people].
23 Og du, Kapernaum, som hev vore lyft upp til himmelen, til helheimen skal du støytast ned! For hadde dei underi som er gjorde i deg, vore gjorde i Sodoma, so hadde han stade til denne dag. (Hadēs g86)
[also have something to say to] you [people who live in] Capernaum [city] [MTY]. (Do not [think that] you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven!/Do you think that you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven?) [RHQ] [That will not happen! On the contrary, after you die, you will be sent] {[God] will send you} down into the place where [sinful people] will be punished {he will punish sinful people} [forever. God destroyed the ancient city of] Sodom [because the people who lived in that city were extremely wicked]. If I had performed in [Sodom the miracles that I performed in your city, the people there would have turned away from their wicked behavior and] their [city] [MET] would still exist now [MTY]. But you, [although I did miracles in your city, you did not turn from your wicked behavior]. (Hadēs g86)
24 Men det segjer eg dykk: På domedag skal det ganga Sodomalandet likare enn dykk.»
So note this: [God] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom [city] [MTY], but he will punish you [even] more severely on the final day when [he] judges [all people].”
25 I den same tidi tok Jesus til ords og sagde: «Eg lovar deg, Fader, du som råder yver himmelen og jordi, at du hev løynt dette for dei lærde og kloke, og openberra det for dei ulærde og barnslege!
At that time Jesus prayed, “Father, you rule over [everything in] heaven and [on] the earth. I thank you that you have prevented [people who think that they] are wise [IRO] because they are well-educated, from [knowing] these things. [Instead], you have revealed them to [people who accept your truth as readily as] little children [MET] [do].
26 Ja, Fader, for soleis tykte du det best!
Yes, Father, [you have done that] because it seemed good to you [to do] so.”
27 Alt hev far min gjeve i mine hender. Og ingen kjenner Sonen utan Faderen, og ingen kjenner Faderen utan Sonen og dei som Sonen vil openberra det for.
[Then Jesus said to the people there who wanted him to teach them], “[God], my Father, has revealed to me all the things [that I need to know in order to do my work]. Only my Father knows [who] I [really am]. Furthermore, only I and those [people] to whom I wish to reveal him know [what God] my Father [is like].
28 Kom til meg, alle de som slit og hev tungt å bera! hjå meg skal de få kvila dykk ut.
Come to me, all you people who are very weary [of trying to obey all the many laws that your religious teachers tell you to obey] [MET]. I will enable you to quit [trying to obey all those laws].
29 Tak mitt ok på dykk, og lær av meg! for eg er mild og mjuk i hjarta, og de skal finna kvild for sjælerne dykkar.
Let me [help] you [carry those loads, just like two oxen who have] a yoke [on their necks] [MET, DOU] [help each other pull a heavy load]. It will not be difficult for you to do the things that I ask you to do for me [DOU]. Because I am gentle and humble [DOU], accept what I teach [about what God wants you to do]. [And as a result, you will quit worrying about obeying all the religious laws, and] your spirits will be at peace.”
30 For mitt ok er godt, og mi byrd er lett.»
